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America Votes Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-650| House 
| Updated: 1/17/2019
Rick Larsen

Rick Larsen

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (59)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
America Votes Act of 2019 This bill permits an individual required to present identification as a condition of voting in a federal election to meet the requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification and that he or she is registered to vote in the election. An individual desiring to vote by mail may submit such a statement with the ballot. States with an identification requirement shall (1) prepare a preprinted version of the statement which includes a blank space for an individual to provide a name and signature, (2) make copies of the preprinted version available at polling places, (3) include a copy of the preprinted version with each ballot transmitted to an individual who desires to vote by mail, and (4) include the use of a sworn written statement in voting information posted at polling places. A state is prohibited from requiring an individual who presents or submits such a sworn written statement to cast a provisional ballot in the election. The bill does not apply to first-time voters registering by mail.
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Timeline
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • January 17, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 17, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 116-549: Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1: For the People Act of 2019
  • HR 116-7427: ACCESS Act
  • HR 116-1275: Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
  • HR 116-6800: The Heroes Act
  • S 116-949: For the People Act of 2019
Congressional electionsElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesState and local government operationsVoting rights

America Votes Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-650| House 
| Updated: 1/17/2019
America Votes Act of 2019 This bill permits an individual required to present identification as a condition of voting in a federal election to meet the requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification and that he or she is registered to vote in the election. An individual desiring to vote by mail may submit such a statement with the ballot. States with an identification requirement shall (1) prepare a preprinted version of the statement which includes a blank space for an individual to provide a name and signature, (2) make copies of the preprinted version available at polling places, (3) include a copy of the preprinted version with each ballot transmitted to an individual who desires to vote by mail, and (4) include the use of a sworn written statement in voting information posted at polling places. A state is prohibited from requiring an individual who presents or submits such a sworn written statement to cast a provisional ballot in the election. The bill does not apply to first-time voters registering by mail.
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Timeline
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • January 17, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 17, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Rick Larsen

Rick Larsen

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (59)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 116-549: Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1: For the People Act of 2019
  • HR 116-7427: ACCESS Act
  • HR 116-1275: Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
  • HR 116-6800: The Heroes Act
  • S 116-949: For the People Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional electionsElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesState and local government operationsVoting rights